Kiratu Surname
Approximately 1,303 people bear this surname
Kiratu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1,262 | 1:36,593 | 3,923 |
| India | 17 | 1:45,121,493 | 474,784 |
| United States | 13 | 1:27,881,456 | 736,413 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Kiratu (531) may also be a first name.
Kiratu Demographics
Average Kiratu Salary in
United States
$48,125 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kiratu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kiratu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kiratu (Hindi: किरतू, Marathi: िकरतू, Oriya: କିରତୁ) is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kiratu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 293,188th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 5,592,898 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Kiratu live; 97 percent live in East Africa and 97 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 366,022nd most numerous forename throughout the world, borne by 531 people.
The last name Kiratu is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is held by 1,262 people, or 1 in 36,593. In Kenya Kiratu is primarily found in: Kiambu County, where 42 percent are found, Nakuru County, where 15 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 13 percent are found. Apart from Kenya this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also found in India, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.
Kiratu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Kiratu earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kairatu | 92 | 72 | / |
| Kieratu | 92 | 3 | / |
| Kiraitu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Khiratu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Khairatu | 86 | 21 | / |
| Kuratu | 83 | 45 | / |
| Keratu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Ciratu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kiretu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kurathu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Keratou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kieretu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khuratu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kesratu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chiratou | 71 | 62 | / |
| Koirethu | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kkerattu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kheratui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kuretu | 67 | 437 | / |
| Kırotu | 67 | 73 | / |
| Kurotu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Keretu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kerotu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cheratu | 62 | 16 | / |
| Kurootu | 62 | 11 | / |
| Cerratu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Kurrotu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Cherattu | 57 | 4 | / |
| Chirothu | 57 | 1 | / |
Kiratu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kiratu in the Oriya language | ||
| କିରତୁ | kiratu | - |
| Kiratu in the Hindi language | ||
| किरतू | kiratu | 61.11 |
| किरतु | kiratu | 38.89 |
| Kiratu in the Marathi language | ||
| िकरतू | ikaratu | 50 |
| िकरटु | ikaratu | 50 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kiratu
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